Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 849, Morris Earl, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Earl Morris
N. 849
Elizabeth
or Elsebeth
CONTENTS

2764  New Jersey Elizabeth Cart widow of Thomas Cart who who died on the 22 nd November 1808 of Bergen, in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Remond of the Argl y commanded by Col l Courthaine in the N. Jersey line for 13 M th 12 days.
Enrolled on the Roll of N. Jersey The rate of 51 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1842 and sent to David Pyle Esq r Clarksburg, W. Va. Arrears to the 1 th of March 1842 562.63 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st July 1842 25.66  588.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 2, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Mrs. M ary M ary Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 140

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836,
State of New Jersey Bergen County 3p
On this Twenty Ninth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Seven Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Earl a Resident of the County Township of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged Eighty one years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 That she is the widow of Morris Earl who was a Corporal in Col David Morevilles Company and in Col. Courtenay Regiment in the war of the Revolution, and in the year 1776, and that the said Morris Earl was at Long Island when the Battle was fought, and retreated with the Army to White Plains then crossed the Hudson River at Kings Ferry, and from thence to Hackensack Newark and Monmouth in which Service the said Morris Earl was enlisted for five months as she has always been informed by her husband the said Morris Earl, and which she firmly believes
One Month under Capt Thomas Blanch Stationed at Boston performing guard duty. Cannot state the year nor month, in which the Services were performed by the said Morris Earl
One month under Capt Elias Romaine Stationed at the Liberty pole and Newbridge, watching the movement of the Enemy who had possession of the lower part of the County who were constantly in the habit of plundering the inhabitants, the last named Services she believes her said husband Morris Earl served in the year 1778 and in which Service they had an Engagement with the British Light Horse to the best of her memory. In the years of 1779 and 1780 Morris Earl her said husband served Eighteen Months under Capt John Sautwater Stationed at Hackensack performing the duty of a Soldier during the time, she knows they have had some skirmishes in last named Services with the Refugees

and Jones which she cannot at this late date specify
But inasmuch as the Liberty pole bilious it was in the Spring of 1782 When her Said Husband was Stationed as she was informed also at which place Col Morris's Regt Regiment did meet for the purpose of capturing Fort Lee on the Hudson River, from which place they were marched to the Said fort after a hard struggle they were forced to give way and failed in the attempt does not recollect the Capt name
All the Said Morris Earl Services were performed rendered in the County of Bergen and State New Jersey Col Morris Regt commanded the Regiment during the Said Morris Earl Services when and where necessity required his presence, excepting his five months Service in Col Courtenay Regiment
All the foregoing named Services she has narrated, She states she has read from the mouth of her Said Husband Morris Earl she further saith she cannot with any degree of certainty say whether he was Drafted a volunteer or enlisted From the great length of time which has elapsed and her old age some particulars must have escaped her memory, she has related all she can remember as connected with his Services and which are calculated to explain them, she asks however a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory, whilst she has faithfully endeavoured to adhere to the truth conscientiously to the truth
She further declares that she was married to the Said Morris Earl on the second day of February Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven; That her Husband the aforesaid Morris Earl died on the twenty second day of March Eighteen Hundred & thirty three; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the undersigned in the year above stated before
And that she has no documentary evidence in her possession

And the said Elizabeth declared that she was married to the said Morris Earl on the day before mentioned, by the Rev. William Jackson at a place called Bergen Town in the County of Bergen. And that her name prior thereto was Elizabeth Thompson  Thompson and subscribed on the
day and year above written before } Elizabeth Earl M c Dermott Judge of } Bergen Pleas }
We the undersigned Christian J. Paulson a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Newberbadoc County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and Isaac  A. Vanderbult residing in the Township of Newberbadoc County of Bergen and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Morris Earl deceased that that it is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that Concur in that opinion. And we do further certify that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Earl who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration that we believe her to be eighty one years of age and that it is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the widow of Morris Earl deceased before named and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Christian J. Paulson M c Dermott Judge of } Bergen Pleas } Isaac Vanderbult
I Gilbert P. Doremus one of the Judges of the Superior Court of common pleas do hereby declare my opinion after investigation of the matter that the above named Morris Earl deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated and I do further certify that Elizabeth Earl the above named applicant is the widow of the above named Morris Earl deceased who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and I do further certify that Christian J. Paulson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Newberbadoc County of Bergen and State aforesaid and that Isaac Vanderbult who has also signed the same is a Resident of the Township of Newberbadoc County of Bergen and State aforesaid and is a Credible person who that their statement is entitled to Credit

and I do further certify that Elizabeth Earl is not able to attend work on account of old age and bodily infirmities
Mr. D. D. Doremus Judge of Bergen Pleas

State of New Jersey - } ss.
Bergen County - } On this second day of May, 1842, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a Judge in and for said county Cornelius Terhune, a Veridont of the township of Hackensack in said County aged - Eighty years who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he was not at the Wedding when Elizabeth Terhune was Married to Morris Earl, but will recollects that it was in the month of February in the year 1777 and that he will recollects that they had a son born in the Month of November in the same year in which they was Married, and he will recollects that the said Albert was Baptized by the Rev. M c Jackson in Richard Romine in the Month of December in the said year 1777 he will recollects the year as it was in the same year in which the battle of Monmouth was fought - this deponent was present and see the child Baptized that some time there- after, more than two years after they had a Daughter which was Baptized Martha now the widow of - Jasper Bertolf and other Children after her all of which he see legally baptized -
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Cornelius Terhune before me -
Robert S. Gould Judge

I do hereby certify that Cornelius Terhune the deponent in this case is well known to me and that his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the words Mr Jackson was erased before signing of this affidavit Robert Gould L. L. D.
Bergen County ss
I John H Berry Clerk of the County of Bergen certify that Robert Gould before whom the foregoing affidavits of Cornelius Terhune and the annexed affidavits Elizabeth Earl and Martha Bertolf were taken is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2 d day of May - 1842
John H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey & } Bergen County — }
On this second day of May, 1842 personally appeared before me Robert Gould a judge in and for said county, aged 85 years who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that she had a son named Albert, who was born two years and nine months previous to the birth of her Daughter Martha — who is now the widow of Jasper — Bartulf now dead who was born after she was legally married to Morris Earl Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Robt. Gould Judge Elizabeth Earl
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Earl the the deponent in this case and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and her declaration may be relied on for her the name of deponent was written along before the signing of this affidavit. Robt. Gould Judge
State of New Jersey } Bergen County — }
On this second day of May, 1842, personally appeared before me Robert Gould a judge in and for said county Martha Bartulf, a resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that the accompanying sampler is one that she worked when a small girl and went to school, that at that time she took the record of her birth from the family record then in the old family bible which is not now to be found, that she is positive it was taken from the then family record that she had a brother now absent that was more than two years older than herself —
Sworn to and subscribed — } Martha Berthoff the day and year aforesaid } before me } Robt. Gould Judge

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with him and that the above document, and every word in declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity.
Robt. Gould Ledge

MATTHA MARK MACKESAC HEAVEN
AND CHRIST AS MY WHEN I
DEAD AND GO E AND ALL MY BODY ARE THIS SEA ROUNDED BER ME THAT ARE FOR CON WAS BORN A UO LAD 781-
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Ponds near Palerson Decm 22 nd 1837
Dear
Received yours of the 11 th inst in which you informed me that the claim of Elizabeth Earl widow of James Earl Deceased had been examined into her papers placed on file. by the enclosed you will observe she has endeavoured to explain the services of her husband more particularly — The marriage she has has established by family record
Respectfully your
most obedt Servant
Albert G. Lydacker
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

2782. N.J. Od 5 Act 4 July '36, 3. Sec.

Glencoe Dear Paterson Sept 30 th 1837
Sir
enclosed I send you an application of the widow Elizabeth Earl
I must however inform you that they have made due search and enquiry for a Record of her marriage, but have as yet been unable to procure
H.
I Am Respectfully your Obedt Servant Albert G. Lyda
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards com. of Pension

Dr Sir
Will you please examine the enclosed letter that was received the result of your very kind reply
Yours sincerely P. Dickson
J. L. O'Leary
July 4. 1840

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June 28 th 1822
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Ponds near D. Town Mass Jan 5 1883
Stating the services rendered by her husband. Wm Earl more than a year's services - Also two affidavits No. 1 & 2 e stating that in the family record the marriage of Wm Earl and the birth of the year's month to us information
I have not received any money from you since the above named date. In consequence I have the goodness to inform me of the same. The money is now due. by complying with the above, would be in kind
I am Respectful Albert G. Lydike
Wm Earl Jan 5 1883

Clarkstown June 10 th 1842
Dear Sir
Accompanying I send you the affidavit of John Ralph Verbrugh to corroborate the testimony of John C. Post (now dead) also a Certificate from the Secretary of the State of New Jersey received last mail altho formerly taken which is all the additional testimony that has as yet been found to support the claim of Mrs Earl widow of Morris Earl and I believe is all that can be procured — I have formerly spent two days at Trenton and thoroughly searched every book in the Office relative to the Revolutionary war, leaf by leaf, there being no index to the books and I have not been able to find any rolls as respects the services rendered by any of the companies under Major Samuel Hays raised by virtue of an act of the Legislature of said State, passed (I think) in the fall of the year 1781, by which act Peter Ward was named as Capt. Joseph Catterlin Lieut and Samuel Verbrugh Ensign of one of the said companies a copy of which act is annexed to the papers of Samuel G Verbrugh on file in the Pension Office to which copy I beg leave to refer your Honor if no other copy or the act is not in your possession and the Secretary of the State informed me that he had found none. — I also inclose the affidavit of Jacob Butwater to show that there was many more papers of Capt Butner in his possession and believing them of no use they were destroyed by carelessness. — A careful examination of the rolls of Capt Butwater on file must be satisfactory that the service was not rendered at the time they bear date as No 1 & 2 of the copies you sent At Ginkin both end in the month of Decr 1781, both containing nearly the same names, and No 6 of them copies and five of the rolls I sent with Mrs Freeland's papers both end the first of June 1781 and (six) the 16 th Sept 1784. The service of Morris Earl is now supported by by At Post and At Verbrugh both as to his service under Capt Butwater in the year 1781 and under Capt Peter Ward in the year — which with other services I am lead to believe you will be satisfied to allow her a full pension for by the proff offered At Henry Berdan swears to 5 Months in 1776 — 6 Months a prisoner in Sugar house which last is supported by that of John C Post, and the Certificate being — The 13.4 being a balance of pay due in 1784 and not his whole service as was evident in the case of Peter Freeland who balance due was $32 87.

When the service rendered by Subscribers payrolls was over 34 years I remain Hon'd Sir your Old Servant
Hon'd James L Edward
David Pyle

Receipts for Cash Balance the several war interest on a total for Military Poor, signed by the Commissioners of the several Counties
   No. Amount From To Interest Notes     1 128 87 1/2 1750 Rev. William Maria Carr 12.1.1 17.7  
State of New Jersey
I, Clerk of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from books kept in my office as taken from and compared with the original now of record in my office and I do further certify that the above is as nearly as possible the list of accounts passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20 1750 appointed Commissioners for the County of Bergen to the disposal of debts and active and passive debts of the Military Troops of that State and also for raising & collecting out of each and every person a State for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton this 14th day of September A.D. 1750 in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty.
Charles G. Morris Sec. of State

Corr in card-
6. Mar. news - (Portland) -
18. Romine -
79 80. Chivalry
12. (Capt Ward)
rolls 10 up 79
Liberty Pole -
ice of State -
copy 57 no
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9
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let. to A. G. Lydacker,
Dec 11, 1837.
do - do - Mar 15 38
to same 23. Apr 1838
to Hon. P. Dickerson 11. July 1840
" Hon. J. B. Ayerigge Feb. 1841
4 th 1842
to David Pyle May 26, 1842
Act. July 1836

Rev. War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
849
Elizabeth Earl
Widow
Morris Earl
Rev. War,
Act:
July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol.
4.
Page
216
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey Berger County
Personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen John C. Post (also of the same County) aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith, In the year 1776, the last of May or the first of June to the best of his memory Morris Earl enlisted at Raritan County of New Jersey in the Service of the United States in the Revolution-ary war to serve for five months in Capt. David More- his Company David Vanbrink being Lieutenant was marched from thence to New York & then joined the main army under General Washington and the Regiment commanded by Col. Courtenay from New York the army crossed over to Long Island and was stationed there until the Battle of Long Island was fought in which the American army was defeated they then returned to the forts at Brook-lyn & from thence in the night & through a very dense fog in the morning crossed the East River to New York and from thence to Fort Washington near Kingsbridge where some time was spent in building mud forts from thence they retreated to White Plains where some entrenchments were thrown up for defence Here the Battle of White Plains was fought in which the deponent & the said Morris Earl were both engaged after it was over Gen. Washington with the main Army retreated to Kings Ferry and thence crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey and down the River to Fort Lee thence to Hackensack and Newark and from thence to Morristown where the deponent believes after having served the full five months the said Earl was Honorably discharged
And the Deponent further saith to his knowledge the said Morris Earl was appointed a Corporal and doing duty in that capacity during the time above mentioned and that they were Brother Soldiers during the above mentioned time

In the fall of 1778 (to the best of the Deponent's memory) Morris Earl served one month under then Capt Elias Romaine Stationed at the Liberty Pole in the County of Bergen performing guard duty in the monthly town they had an engagement with the British Light Horse in which the Deponent and the said Morris Earl were personally engaged
And the Deponent further saith In the year 1779 or so as near as he can recollect, Morris Earl served one year under Capt John Butcher and Joseph Calcutt Lieutenants Stationed at Hackensack guarding the line (then so called) from the Newbridge to a place called Secaucus to prevent the Enemy from plundering the inhabitants and also to prevent the illicit trade carried on by the Enemy. The British had during the time possession of the lower part of the country that is to say the opposite side of the Hackensack River
and the Deponent further saith that he has known the said Morris Earl and Elisabeth his wife for more than fifty years past and that they lived together as such during the time and that they have children together and also that said children are lawful heirs of the said Morris Earl, and further that she is at present the widow of said Morris Earl and never was married since the decease of her said Husband Morris Earl sworn & subscribed this } John C. Post 29 th day of September 1837 }
John Bozek Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John C. Post and know him to be a man of Truth and veracity and whose Testimony may be relied on -
John Bozek Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen Cornelius Terhune aged twenty six years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he is the Brother of Elizabeth Earl widow of Morris Earl and to his knowledge the said Elizabeth was married to the said Morris in the Earl in the winter  of 1777 but cannot at this late date specify the day and the Deponent further saith that the said Morris Earl Husband of the said Elizabeth, Died on the Twenty Second day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty three, and that she has Remained a widow ever since that time and still Remains his widow
And deponent further saith that the said Morris Earl was to his knowledge a soldier of the Revolution and during the war in various Tours
Sworn and subscribed to this 29 th day of September A.D. 1837 Before me
Cornelius Terhune
John Boyd Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Terhune and know him to be a man of Truth and Veracity, and whose Testimony can be relied on. -
John Boyd Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen, Sylvester Morris aged seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law Deponeth and saith to his knowing Morris Earl was a Soldier under Capt John Butwater Stationed at Hackensack and to his knowledge he performed guard duty that is to say guarding the shores and landing places along the Hackensack River the British had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen believes it was in the year of 1779 and 80, but cannot now say how long the said Morris Earl served under Capt John Butwater.
And the Deponent further saith Morris Earl served one month under Capt Elias Romain in the Spring of 1782 and to his knowing the said Morris Earl was engaged with the British and Refugees at Fort on the Banks of the Raritan River they were Stationed at the Liberty pole Chief part of the time during the month's Service.
Sworn & subscribed before me, Sylvester Morris This 29 th day of September 1837
John Boyns Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Sylvester Morris and know him to be a man of Truth and veracity and whose testimony can be relied on
John Boyns Justice of the Peace

V2782 Elizabeth Earl midwife of Morris N.Y.
The of Syracuse your industry Samuel H. Perry Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga hereby Certify that the within is a true copy of the original
admd 15 mo 12.8 p.m.
51.33/100
no deduction
David Pyle Esq. Clarkstown N.Y.

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber A justice of the peace in and for the county of Bergen Henry Barden aged eighty six years of sound mind & memory who being duly sworn according to law deposes the and saith To his knowledge He is by a brother soldier the said Morris Earl Service Eighteen Months under Capt John Britwater in the years of 1777 and 80 to the best of his Recollection stationed at Hackensack guarding along the Hackensack River from the old bridge to a place called Secaucus to prevent the enemy from plundering the inhabitants and also to prevent the illicit trade going on by the enemy the British Refugees and Tories had possession of the lower part of the said county of the said county .
And the Deponent further saith that he has known the said Morris Earl from his youth until the time of his death and Elizabeth his wife also from his youth and that they were married in the year of the Revolution by Rev William Barden who was a stated minister in the Town of Bergen and further that she is the widow of the above named Morris Earl and has remained a widow ever since and is still a widow signed to and subscribed to this 29th day of September A.D. 1837. Before me
Henry Barden
John Boyert Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Barden and know him to be a man of Truth and veracity and whose testimony can be relied on John Boyert Justice of the Peace

Verba Elizabeth Earl wife of Morris 11. 11. 55
State of New Jersey Bergen County
15th no 12. 8 p.m. 51. 33/100 no mention David Eye 58 Clarkstown N.Y.
I Samuel H Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Albert G Doremus is a judge of the Inferior Court at the place duly sworn and commissioned to take deposition and affidavit and that his signature to the Declaration marked A at each place is Genuine. and I do further certify that John Bogert is a justice of the Peace duly sworn and commissioned to take depositions and affidavits and that his signature to the affidavits marked B C D and E and also to the Certificates are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid this Twenty ninth day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven.
Sam. H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey } On this Seventh day of June 1842 A. D. personally appeared Before me Robert L. Gould one of the Judges of the Court of Sessions of the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, a resident of the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, aged thirty three years, who being first lawfully sworn, doth depose and say that he is the son of Capt. Isaac Cuthbert and that he now lives in the same house that his father lived and died in, that the pay rolls that the department now has was a mere accident that they were not destroyed as he thou- -ght they would be of no benefit to any person, and that he has destroyed a large sack full of papers at one time, and at other times in the fire, and thinks there was pay rolls with the papers destroyed deponent well knows that he took no more care of the pay rolls than he would of any waste paper in the house as his father left a great many old papers, as he was much in publick business, and only is surprised that there was any saved at all, deponent well knows his father was out all the year, and further saith not known and subscribed to the day and year first above Jacob Cuthbert written before me
Robert L. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Cuthbert and that his attestation full faith and credit are and ought to be given the day and year first above Robert L. Gould Judge written

I John H. Berry Clerk of the Court of Bergen County certify that Robert ... let is a Judge and Justice as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this thirteenth day of June A.D. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
John H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Earl (known to her marriage Elizabeth Schuyler) aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that she is the identical Elizabeth Earl who made a Declaration before Albert G. Bruneus one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen. That the Services rendered under Capt. John Paton A - by her husband Morris Earl in the War of the Revolution, are as follows, one year Stationed at Hackensack in the County of Bergen. His duty on that station was to guard along the Hackensack River from a place called Kingsbridge which lies north from the Town of Hackensack and down the same River to a place called Monacha, watching the movement of the Enemy, who had possession of the lower part of the County so called or the East side of the Hackensack River and who were constantly committing depredations of various kinds. Such as stealing plundering burning and driving off cattle. It was the duty of Capt. John Paton's company of which her said husband was a member, to guard protect and defend the inhabitants from the above named depredations and for which purposes they were stationed in the Town of Hackensack - and the Deponent further saith to her knowledge and whilst in the above named services her Husband was personally engaged in a skirmish with the Refugees and Tories on the marsh along the Hackensack River but cannot at the time of saying a time state how many were killed or wounded but knows there were some. The above services were rendered in the year of 1779 & 80 to the best of her knowledge.
And she further saith to her knowledge her husband Morris Earl served a full year and performed during said time the duty of a soldier, and of which the Deponent was and Eye witness.
And the Deponent further saith, the services rendered by her husband Morris Earl to the best of her memory under the command of Capt.

Blanch, Hylor, and Sumarast was performed and were stationed at the new bridge blockhouse and along the line so called in the colony of New Jersey in perform- guard duty and defending the country from the encroachment of the enemy and Scouting parties, who had (the British Refugees and Tories) possession of the lower part of the said county of Bergen and were constantly committing depredations.
From the great length of time which has elapsed She asks a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst she has faithfully endeavored to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which she has spoken, and before the Hon. Secretaries of War and the Commissioners of Pensions to the testimony accompany- ing her first Declaration, which she hopes will explain the the services rendered by Morris Earl her husband and she further saith that due search and inquiry has been made for a Record in the Church of her marriage but none to be found.
and the Deponent further saith that her husband the Morris Earl was taken prisoner at a place called Little Ferry whilst in the service of the United States but cannot at this late day state to what com- pany he belonged at that time by the enemy and carried to New York and confined in the Sugar House for five months & six days and the said Morris Earl her husband arrived at home on the very day when Gen. Poor was buried at Hackin- Sack in the county of Bergen.
Sworn to and subscribed This 21 st day of December A.D. 1837. - Before me John Boyd Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Earl Elizabeth Earl
(Note.) The erasure on the name of Elizabeth Earl above was done on account of being mispelt. The Signature below is genuine and correct.
John Boyd Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
B. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of Bergen Ichabod Cleveland aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the family Bible of Elizabeth Earl widow of Morris Earl is recorded the marriage of Morris Earl and Elizabeth Terhune which reads as follows, Morris Earl and Elizabeth Terhune were married by the Rev William Jackson on the second day of February 1777
And the deponent further saith that he has resided in the town of Hackensack for the space of forty three years and a near neighbour to the said Morris Earl and Elizabeth his wife and that he has during the time been intimately acquainted with the family and that there is no doubt but what they were legally married as recorded on her Record, and also that they were a family of unblemished character, and that the said Elizabeth is a woman of veracity
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of December 1837 Ichabod Cleveland A.D. 1837 Before me
John Boyd Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I have known Ichabod Cleveland for thirty years and have been well acquainted with him all that time, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose testimony can be relied on
John Boyd Justice of the Peace

State of Kentucky Bergoff County Sept 3
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county of Bergoff John Zabriskie aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that in the family Bible of Elizabeth Earl (widow of Morris Earl) is recorded the marriage of Morris Earl and Elizabeth his wife which reads as follows. Morris Earl and Elizabeth Terhune were married by the Rev. William Jackson on the second day of February 1877. And the deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with Morris Earl and Elizabeth Terhune his wife from his youth and is fully satisfied in his mind that she is the legal wife of the above named Morris Earl and that it is reported and believed by all who know them to be as such, and that full reliance can be placed in her statement.
Sworn to and subscribed by John Zabriskie this 21 st day of December A.D. 1887. — before me John Boyn, a Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Zabriskie and have known him for at least twenty five years, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose testimony can be relied on.
John Boyn, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
I, Samuel H. Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Cragg is a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take depositions and affidavits and that his signature to the affidavits marked A, B & C are Genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen this Twenty first day of December in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven.
S. H. Berry Clerk

Clarkstown May 20 th 1842.
Hon ble Sir
At the request of M rs Elizabeth Earl I enclose to you the accompanying affidavits. — The affidavits of Henry Bantam & John C Post were taken in September last but after they were taken was informed by a nephew of M rs Earl that he had engaged Albert G Lydacker Esq r to attend to her claim & there ceased to be taken any other testimony, and not until M rs Earl informed me that Albert Lydacker had given up her case and her requesting my services to obtain her pension I have kept said affidavits and how they will agree with those that have been taken by M r Lydacker & the said deponants I cannot say, but only that they were taken as related to me by the deponants. — I have understood by M r Lydacker that your objections were as to the legality of the marriage there being no record thereof or of the baptism of the children — To give all the satisfaction that I have been able to give I send also the affidavits of M r Terhune M rs Earl and Martha Bartlett with a sample by her worked when a child and the only record of her age which by it appears to be August 1 st 1781 and she in the other affidavits was more than — two years younger than her brother (the first born) and M r Terhune states he saw the son and daughter baptised, the former in December 1777. and I expect you are well aware that no children can be baptised in the Dutch Church except the parents are legally married and the service under Peter Ward in 1782 (as per affidavit of John C Post now dead) is after the birth of her daughter Martha —
I therefore request that after her case has been again examined you will communicate to me the result
I remain Hon ble Sir
your O bl Servt
David P ye
Hon ble James J Edwards

State of New York } Rockland County } ss
On this eighth day of June, 1842, personally appeared before me Abraham House, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. Ralph Verbrugh, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Morris Earl, the late husband of Elizabeth Earl whose Maiden name was Terhune, that they, in the latter part of the Revolutionary War resided at Hackensack, in the immediate neighbourhood with this deponent, that he knows that the said Morris Earl did serve and was in a company commanded by Capt. John outwater Ward , in Col o Junius Deyo's Reg t in the year 1781. that this deponent then, and ever since was informed that the said Capt. Outwater during that year enlisted men to serve for one year commencing in the early part of the year, in which time he served for some time , and this deponent doth further say that in the month of March 1782 agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey York a company was raised who served for Nine Months of which company, (by the said act) Peter Ward was Capt. Joseph Caterton Lieut. and his brother Samuel Verbrugh Ensign, in which company he very often seen the said Morris Earl, equipt as a soldier serving as others in said company, that this deponent was enrolled and did serve under Capt. Outwater during the said service of 1781. which ended in the spring of the year 1782. and from the frequency of the times this deponent see the said Morris Earl, on duty under Peter Ward in the year 1782. he has no doubt but that the said Morris Earl did actually serve Nine Months under that engagement and one year for previous under Capt. Outwater in company with him
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me —
N.B. the words "Outwater" and "Jersey" interlined before executed
Ralph Verbrugh
Abraham House Justice

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within deponent Ralph Verbruggen and know him to be a creditable person - whose statements may be relied on
Abraham House Justice
Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland certify that Abraham House is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this Ninth day of June, 1842
Wm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New Jersey Jersey
Bergen County. On this twenty eighth day of September, 1841, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a Judge in and for said county, John Post, a resident of the township of New Barbadoe, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Morris Earl during the Revolutionary war, and knows that the said Morris Earl, in the month of May, in the year 1776, at Nequechanonk, did enlist for five months, under Capt. David Marentis, in Col. Cowvillands Regiment, and went to New York and then to Long Island and was in the battle fought at Flatbush, and then retreated with Washingtons army to New York and from thence to White Plains and was in the Battle fought there, and was driven from there into the state of New Jersey and was discharged near Elizabeth town, and after that time, but how long he cannot now say, knows that he was taken prisoner and confined in the Sugar house at New York, for six months, when he was exchanged, that the said Morris Earl did continue to serve at different towns and under different Officers until early in the year 1781, but he cannot now positively say how many towns or how long each of them were or when commenced or when ended; That in the latter part of the winter or early in the spring of the year of the year 1781, he believes the said Morris Earl did enlist under Capt. John Cutwater, in Col. Leys Regiment for one year and served that around Hackensack and on scouts to different places, and was discharged at Hackensack; that after the expiration of said service the said Morris Earl did enlist under Capt. Capt Peter  Water Shank in said Regiment for nine months and served the same at Hackensack as aforesaid, that during the said two last and the first recited service this deponent was a fellow soldier and served with the said Morris Earl, and the said deponent doth further state that being old and his memory very imperfect he may be mistaken in stating the exact time of the commencing and ending of the above tours of duty, but must refer to his papers and the accompanying document, now on file in the Pension Office, as he then had a more perfect recollection of the said services that he served and the said Morris Earl did actually serve with him, - And the said deponent doth further depose and say, that the said Morris Earl had for his wife Elizabeth (commonly called Betsey) Serhune, that he was not at the wedding to see them married but they residing in his immediate neighbourhood heard it a common talk in the neighbourhood at the time and knows from report that he was married by the Reverend M c Jackson previous to the

expiration of his last tour of duty he feels satisfied from his present recollection that it was previous to both his one year and his nine months service above stated, but is positive it was previous to his last tour and knows that they resided together as man and wife and was respected as such and raised up a family of children, and heard from common report that the records of Marriage of the Church at Bergen of which Mr Jackson was pastor was destroyed during the latter part of said war
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me
John G. Post his mark
Robert S. Gould Judge
I do here by certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose declarations may be relied on and having nearly lost his eye sight is unable to write his name and that the words inter vocat were interpolated before execution
Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey
Bergen County
ss
On this twenty eighth day of September 1842.
personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a judge in and
for the said County, Henry Berdan, a resident of the township
of Hackensack  New Barbadoe , in said county, aged 90 years, who being first
duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted
with Morris Earl during the Revolutionary War, and knows
that the said Morris Earl did enlist in the year 1776, for five
months, he believes under Capt. John  David Moreno, in Col d Cowell's
Regiment he believes it was in the month of May and was taken
to New York, and was in the battle fought at White Plains, and
was discharged after the expiration of his term of enlistment
and knows that the said Morris Earl did after ward serve much
in monthly tours under different Captains but cannot say on
how many tours of duty, or what particular Capt, and also he
knows that he was taken prisoner at a place called Little Ferry
below Hackensack, and taken to New York and confined in the
prison house and there kept for six months, as he this deponent
was so informed by him and others at the time and yet will recollect
it and this deponent doth further depose and say that the said
Morris Earl was married to Betsy Terhune by the Rev d Jackson
previous to the close of the said War and before the last service of
the said Earl was rendered as this deponent was informed at that
time and as was then the common report of the neighbourhood
and knows that they resided together as man and wife from the
time of said reported Marriage until the death of the said Morris
in the immediate neighbourhood with this deponent, and raised
up a family of Children together and was respected in the neighbour-
hood, and that the records of said has been burnt after said Marriage
and that there is now no records of any marriage to be found as
to Marriages by the Rev d Jackson during said war.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me.
Henry Berdan
Robert S. Gould Judge

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Bardam the deponent in this case and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose declarations may be relied on and that the notes now Bardam before the said David were made before signing
Robert S. Gould Judge
Bergen County ss I John H Berry Clerk of the County of Bergen certify that Robert Gould before whom the above affidavit of Henry Bardam and the annexed affidavit of John C Post was taken and at the date thereof a Magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 2 nd day of May 1842
John H Berry Clerk